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Asian hornet found in Cornwall

PostPosted:05 Sep 2018, 16:40
by DianeBees
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/asia ... n-cornwall

The National Bee Unit has confirmed a sighting of the Asian hornet in the Fowey area of south Cornwall. Published 4 September 2018

Bee inspectors from APHA National Bee Unit have started carrying out surveillance and monitoring in a 1-2 km radius around the initial sighting.

Re: Asian hornet found in Cornwall

PostPosted:05 Sep 2018, 16:43
by DianeBees
Not sure how to ID one?

Gallery of photos on bee base
http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/gallery/ ... lleryid=11

Also ID leaflet
www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=69 - this is a pdf. Share it widely.